While the U.S. Navy has been making significant investments in uncrewed boats in recent years, key questions have remained about how the service plans to employ and distribute the new capability.
But in testimony before a congressionally authorized panel earlier this month, the Navy’s No. 2 officer shed new light on the value that medium unmanned surface vessels, or MUSVs, could bring to the…
KYIV, Ukraine — American diesel prices rose for a second straight week as Russia’s seaborne crude exports reached their highest weekly value since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The price hike comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump moved…
Finland’s defense minister talks NATO, Ukraine and fishing
October 29, 2026
Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen visited New Zealand on Oct. 21 to discuss security issues with officials there. His travel agenda also included Australia and Japan, signaling the Northern European country’s interest in the region despite the geographical…
If Canada picks the Gripen fighter, these local firms would help Saab deliver the jets
October 29, 2026
VICTORIA, British Columbia — Saab will collaborate with several of Canada’s top aerospace firms to build the Gripen fighter jet in Canada if the aircraft is selected by the Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.
Saab confirmed Oct. 27 that it has formed alliances with several firms to build, deliver and support the Gripen E advanced multi-role fighter, should the Canadian government…
US Army looks to high-flying balloons to help see, strike along front lines with China
October 28, 2026
To burst China’s anti-access/area-denial bubble, the U.S. Army is looking at using high-flying balloons with payloads that can monitor the battlefield, relay communications and strike adversaries.
The Army has tinkered with high-altitude balloons for some time, but…
India capitalizes on Europe’s growing demand for ammunition
October 28, 2026
NEW DELHI — India’s defense exports to Europe have surged, driven largely by demand for ammunition and artillery shells as European countries ramp up military spending amid Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The rising exports could pave the way for deeper industrial cooperation…
Britain will not join Canada-led defense bank initiative
October 28, 2026
Britain will not join the Canada-led Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, in a setback to efforts to create the world’s first global defense bank, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The two countries instead said on Sunday that they would develop a framework for cooperation between their respective defense-funding initiatives, establishing two distinct but complementary…
US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves
October 27, 2026
The Army is preparing for the grim possibility of burying fallen soldiers on the battlefield, testing how fast it can dig temporary graves while preserving remains for eventual identification and return to families after the end of a conflict.
During an exercise in North…
Helsing unveils interceptor missiles designed to chase Russia’s fast-flying Geran drones
October 27, 2026
COLOGNE, Germany — Germany’s Helsing is offering a novel pair of air-defense missiles, plus the requisite AI software to organize intercepts, for downing fast attack drones for under $100,000 per shot, company officials said on Monday.
The offering, which goes by the…
From Balabac in the southern Philippines to Hokkaido in northern Japan, U.S. Army soldiers have stepped up their training with new long-range weapons along the first island chain, working with allies in exercises that have grown larger and more complex over the past half-decade.
Freed from Cold War-era constraints, the U.S. Army has been upgrading its existing missiles and rocket artillery and…
